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Effect of verapamil on sitagliptin efficacy in diabetes

Effect of verapamil on GLP-1R in type 2 diabetic patients receiving metformin and sitagliptin

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20180417039339N1
Enrollment
46
Registered
2018-08-07
Start date
2018-08-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-09-11

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Conditions

Diabetes mellitus. Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Verapamil 40mg , 3 times a day for 3 months. Intervention 2: Control group: Placebo ,3 times a day for 3 months.

Sponsors

Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Signature of consent by patients Age between 20 and 65 years Elapsed at least three months from detection of T2DM Baseline A1c <8.5%

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Pregnancy and lactation Uncompensated heart failure myocardial infarction or evidence of ischemic heart disease or other serious cardiac disease within the 12 weeks before randomization History of epilepsy, cancer, cystic fibrosis, sickle cell anemia, peripheral vascular disease or cerebrovascular disease known left ventricular dysfunction hypotension (systolic pressure 1.5 mg/dl ,GFR 1.5 x ULN Hypersensitivity to verapamil or any component of the formulation

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Frequency of expression of GLP-1R mRNA. Timepoint: Before the intervention begins,Days 10,20,30 and 90. Method of measurement: Real-time PCR.;Frequency of expression of miR-204. Timepoint: Before the intervention begins,Days 10,20,30 and 90. Method of measurement: Real-time PCR.;Frequency of expression of TXNIP mRNA. Timepoint: Before the intervention begins,Days 10,20,30 and 90. Method of measurement: Real-time PCR.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFarrokh Ramesh

Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences

ramesh.f@ajums.ac.ir+98 61 3373 8382

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 14, 2026